Trail Running calendar near Troy 2026-2027

Celebrate the hero in everyone by wearing a costume for a scenic run or walk along the American Tobacco Trail. Support organ and tissue donation awareness through your choice of a 5k or 1 mile event.

A point to point trail ultra in North Carolina linking Pilot Mountain State Park and Hanging Rock State Park. Events include 50 mile and 50K races, a 50 mile relay, virtual options, and separate pacer registration.

A 24 hour trail ultramarathon at Hinson Lake in Rockingham NC on a USATF certified 1.5032 mile loop featuring electronic timing, night chem light markings, a 500 runner cap and awards for 24 hour and 100 K finishers.

A community 5K in Kannapolis that raises funds and donations for Leashes of Valor to help provide fully trained service dogs at no cost to post-9/11 veterans. The event is dog friendly and offers shirt and no-shirt registration options.

A USATF-certified *5K* trail run starting at Sandhills Community College and winding through Southern Pines Reservoir Park, featuring race timing, awards, wellness vendors, food trucks, children’s activities, and a dog-friendly atmosphere.

A trail running event at Rocky Branch Park with on-site and virtual 5K and 10K options; timing uses bib chips, participants receive a branded T-shirt and sticker, and proceeds support the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network.

A certified 5K trail run on a 50 acre horse ranch near Gastonia, NC, accompanied by a 2K walk, a Half Pint race for ages 7 and under, and a virtual 5K option. The event runs rain or sunshine and will be canceled for lightning.

Test your limits on a USATF certified asphalt loop in Lillington. This supported endurance event features a lit course at night and convenient trackside camping for a personalized running experience.

Deerfly Trail Race at Carvers Creek State Park features timed 11K and 6K courses plus canine-only events on October 17, 2026. The event is limited to 200 participants and includes year-six shirts, coins, and cash awards for course records.

Two ultramarathon distances on October 17-18, 2026 in Uwharrie National Forest using a 20.5 mile figure eight loop. Field is limited to 150 runners and both races have a 36 hour cutoff.

Rootrock Trail Run at Briar Chapel in Chapel Hill offers 5K, 10K and Half Marathon courses across root and rock strewn single track trails. The event includes aid stations, chip timing, post race food, a free kids treasure race and awards.

A Last Person Standing trail event at Westminster Park featuring a 4.167 mile loop with about 440 feet of elevation per lap, crew spots assigned by registration order, an aid station with organic options, and a lion themed award for the fin..

Experience an iconic North Carolina trail race at Bur Mil Park featuring scenic watershed trails around three lakes. Choose from half marathon, marathon, or forty mile distances with solo, relay, and rucking categories available.

A looped 1-mile trail event at Weymouth Woods offering a four hour distance challenge and a three-loop 5K with recorded laps, an aid station, awards, and race shirts and medals.

Trail races at Anne Springs Close Greenway on November 7, 2026 include a half marathon, 10K, 5K with a dog jog, and a 5K hike challenge, with age group awards, half marathon finisher medals, and an optional refund protection plan.

The Unforeseen is a trail event at Reedy Creek Nature Preserve on November 14, 2026, featuring a dice determined race distance or a six hour lap challenge. The 2.25 mile loop is on gravel and single track with aid at the pavilion.

A 5K trail run with a virtual 5K option on November 14, 2026 at The Simpson Event Center in Monroe, NC, featuring an expo, vendor food trucks, participant giveaways, and proceeds benefiting the UCSO Foundation.

A 12 hour night trail event at the ASC Greenway in Fort Mill, SC. Runners complete laps of a 5K loop around Lake Haigler on the Saturday before Thanksgiving.

Oakwood 24 in Raleigh on Nov 21, 2026 supports Healing Transitions and uses a flat 2 mile loop around a lake. The event offers competitive entries, relay team options, and an open format for runners, walkers, and cyclists.

Celebrate Thanksgiving at Briar Chapel with a variety of trail races ranging from 2 miles to 10K. Enjoy smooth paths or technical single track trails followed by post race pie and festive awards.